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About Volunteering
We're always looking for dedicated and caring individuals to volunteer their time within various roles across our organisation. Maybe you are looking for work experience before entering a career in Health and Social Care or Psychology or maybe you are interested in learning more about autism through volunteering?
Whatever your motivation, we can provide excellent supported work experience placements where you will have the opportunity to develop your skills, knowledge of the industry and understanding of autism. Many of the skills you will develop across a number of our voluntary roles will be useful if you choose to pursue a job in another industry.
All of our volunteers are invited to attend our staff training programme and receive regular supervision and support throughout their ongoing placements. You will receive the same opportunities and resources to continue your professional development as our staff team.
Our Volunteering Opportunities
Workshop Volunteering | Skills Based Volunteering | Corporate Volunteering
Workshop & Direct Support Volunteering
If you are interested in volunteering or seeking a placement at Specialist Autism Services within our direct support services (e.g. our daily group social skills workshops) please complete the application form by clicking the button below and return it to your local branch via post or email.
If would like to ask us any questions, please contact the local branch in your area by clicking here. All volunteering opportunities are managed at each local branch and therefore to enquire about availability you should contact the specific location that you are interested in volunteering for.
Skills based Volunteering
Do you have specific skills or knowledge of a specific area that you love to teach others about? We feel it is really important to provide our members with as many opportunities to broaden their awareness and learn new skills. It is for these reasons that we like to regularly invite individuals that would like to plan and deliver skills/knowledge based learning sessions within our existing daily group workshops.
A typical workshop includes around 10 individuals with high functioning autism/aspergers, and at least 4 staff members to support them. You will be responsible for planning and delivering the content (we'll work with you to make sure this is autism-friendly and also help you in any way we can) and we will make sure that our members are supported to engage with your session.
When we receive an expression of interest from an individual we consult with all of our members to see who would like to attend the specific topic. This does mean sometimes that due to a lack of interest we have to respectfully decline some applications, however our members are keen to learn new things and so this only happens rarely.
As a bit of inspiration, some examples of previous talks include Creative Writing, IT & Digital Safety, Website Design and Sexual Health.
There is availability to deliver these sessions in Leeds, Bradford or York. If you are interested in this opportunity and would like to discuss this further, please get in touch on 01132 775 656 or firstname.lastname@example.com and ask for the Communications Team. We are happy to explain more about how this opportunity would work and what you can expect.
Corporate Volunteering
Does your employer provide you with a specific number of hours that you can use towards charitable causes across the year? We have a number of regular opportunities for you to participate throughout our organisation. These volunteering placements may be working on specific new projects, helping out with building things like sensory rooms, fundraising, gardening and spending some time at our social enterprises.
Similar to the above skills based volunteering, we also enjoy getting to know what you do at the organisation you work for and so do our members. Perhaps you may want to use your volunteering hours to provide work orientation visits to the members on our employment programmes or to come to our sites and deliver a presentation around what your job role involves.
We have many ways that you can support the great work that we do across the year, however as the needs of our organisation change, so does the availability of these volunteering roles. To find out more about how you can use your voluntary hours to support our cause currently, please contact the Communications Team on 01132 775 656 or email@example.com.


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A little less than three hours road travel from Manila is the town of San Jose, Tarlac. On its highest hill, you will find the Monasterio de Tarlac where monks are guarding a relic of the Cross of Jesus Christ. It is the only Shrine of its kind in Asia.
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Category Archives: Angie
We had the great pleasure of photographing this sweet couple in Ellensburg and wanted to share a few favorites here . . . enjoy!
Hearing that this family was expecting a new baby made my day! Look how sweet they are:
It's not that often that I get the chance to photograph extended families and I loved seeing the joy and affection between the grandparents and parents and kids and aunt and uncle. So much love.
Loved this playful, colorful mundan celebration. This little guy is pure joy!


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**Please note the Sapphire Package is only available on Astro Sectional Homes**
March 26, 2018
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Explore the most popular trails near Cary with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
trail running
dogs on leash
kid friendly
wheelchair friendly
wild flowers
road biking
nature trips
mountain biking
Brian S. on Lake Lomond
Paved trail great for all levels. Good way to walk off dinner.
Brian S. on Macedonia Lake Loop Trail
Great paved trail for a little stroll.
Love this walk. My sister lives in the neighborhood and we walked it the other day!
Nice quiet greenway, can be accessed on Hwy 54 near Northwoods Elementary at the intersection of Hwy 54 and Boundary St. or a better access is next to either the Godbold Park Dog Park (paved) or behind the Godbold tennis courts and playground (dirt path off the circle). Goes behind neighborhoods and features a couple of bridges.
Nice but it is private property and your suppose to be accompanied by a resident of the neighborhood. So don't make a special trip.
Clean park, nice trails, friendly people. Will definitely go back.
It was a fun trail to run for me and my dog. This was my first trail run and I thought it had some varied terrain, but nothing too difficult. There is canopy cover for most of the trail, so it's doable even in the heat. The lake is pretty and there were not that many people on it. I'll definitely be going back!
Brian S. on Swift Creek Greenway
Did this combined with symphony lake. Great hike, with easy walking. Recommend for any skill level.
Brian S. on Symphony Lake Greenway Trail
Great small hike around a quiet lake. Great for any skill level.
quick easy trail.
Awesome for hiking or walking!! Beautiful scenery!
Brian S. on Bond Park Lake Trail
Great trail, my wife and I loved the lake loop. Would recommend for any skill level. Great place to hike in the heat since most of the trail is covered by trees.
This park is one of my favorite parks. It has some back trails that are great for solitude with your dog. The trail around the lake is a bit more rustic with beautiful views. There's usually always events happening at the park on the weekends so it can get a bit crowded. If you looking for some solitude it's best to visit during the evening, week days. If you want to get off land you can rent a canoe, paddle boat or kayak.
Beautiful trails! The houses are beautiful. It's amazing that it is a city park. Great escape for mid week outing. Perfect to train for rucks.
My favorite for a nice stroll around the lake- today was a little disappointing since part of the trail was submerged due to the heavy rains last night. It is well taken care of by the city and there's lots of things to do!!
This is one of my favorite spots!
Nice short trail leading to the overlooks.
At this moment the trails are now closed due to RDU enforcing their private property and have installed barricades so you can ride/hike but Raleigh is in the process of leasing this land so the trails will be reopen soon, hopefully since I really miss riding those trails.
The 1 STAR is due to RDU and not the trails.
Nice trail, looks family and dog friendly. Did not do the Pirates Cove section, instead went over US1 to the end of Hinshaw.
Nice walk. Combined with Macedonia Lake Loop.
Pretty trail. Relatively flat with a couple of tiny hills but very bumpy. Pretty crowded in the parking lot but the trail was fine.
Good for locals, but wouldn't drive back here. no parking except at strip mall at walnut end. recommend adding the pond .
nice 2 mile loop, woods right in town. but keep eyes open, lots of roots on dirt trail. I added 3/4 of Pawpaw trail to get my 45 minute walk in.
Did it combined with Swift Creek Greenway. Nice walk with the creek and lake throughout.
Did it combined with Symphony Lake Greenway. Nice walk with the creek and lake throughout.
paved greenways connected by 2 residential sts. mostly wooded, but nothing special. playground off Hinshaw greenway. I didn't go over, but there is an overpass over hwy 64.
greenway goes back and forth over busy roads . sometimes hard to follow. part along creek is scenic. we started at Bond park. paved.
This is a very short overlook trail off the Beech Tree Cove Trail. Unfortunately the view from the top of the bluff was limited when I visited in Late September. It definitely would be better after the leaves fall.
This is a short loop off the Chestnut Oak Loop Trail, with access to two bluff overlooks.
This trail takes you down to a nice loop below the bluffs and along Swift Creek. It is a combination of both boardwalks and a well maintained natural trail.


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Dealing with a relationship that's been tarnished.
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Dear Prudence,
Somehow I think you've heard this before. I've fallen hard for a wonderful woman, but the more I've gotten to know her, the more things she's told me about her past—disturbing things. She's a single mother and had a hard time with work. When we met, she told me that she'd always been a secretary (which is what she does now). Then she later admitted that for a year she worked as a stripper. Now she's confessed that for another year she worked as an "escort"—and though she claims she was a real escort, namely escorting men to dinner and such, I know, as everyone does, that "escort" simply means "prostitute." I like her but don't think I can get past that. I also don't want to hurt her. Should I forgive and (try to) forget, or should I concoct an excuse to get out? Help!
—John (Who's Not a John)
Dear John,
Oh, my. The lady does have a past, as they say. The charitable explanation would be to assume that she never did more than her job description (because Prudie does not wish to hear from strippers and escorts). Alas, this girl was plying the sex trade for awhile, and Prudie gathers from your saying you "like" her that she was not the woman of your dreams to begin with. Different men respond to this kind of information differently, of course. For the record, some of the so-called society A-listers were launched, shall we say, as very upper-end call girls. (A current society page regular was known, years ago, as "Mimi From Geneva.") Taking an educated guess, in your case Prudie would say that the relationship has been irredeemably tarnished. And you don't need to concoct an excuse for an exit. "This is not working out" will do just fine.
—Prudie, inauspiciously
Dear Prudie,
I have an aunt who recently lost 50 pounds. For the past two months, it is all she can talk about. She talks about how horrible she looked before and how fat she was. We come from a family of "thick" people, not fat. While I am very happy for her losing all the weight, I am exhausted from every conversation being about how much weight she's lost and how horrible she looked before. I personally think she looked very good before losing the weight, for she was not fat, just thick. And the more weight she loses, I think, makes her look sickly. Not to mention that I feel bad about myself when I am around her because she makes it seem that "thick" people look horrible with the way she talks about her "old self." Is there a nice way to tell her that I am tired of the subject, and if she loses any more weight, she will look sick? Do you think I am just jealous, and that's why I feel like I do? Please advise.
—Thick, Beautiful, and Confident
Dear Thick,
Losing 50 pounds is an achievement—if one has 50 pounds to lose. Prudie, herself, has crowed, from time to time, about knocking off 10 pounds. Not having seen your aunt, however, it's impossible to adjudicate whether she was fat or merely "thick." Prudie does not think you are jealous, per se, but Auntie's losing some of her avoirdupois might feel threatening to your own self-image, if, perhaps, you ever had doubts about being "thick." It is likely that she will stop talking about it ... sometime ... so until then, just change the subject. As for telling her that she is close to looking sick, that would be about as welcome as your hearing how unhappy she was when she was ... thick.
—Prudie, diplomatically
Dear Prudence,
I inherited a hair stylist when her predecessor retired. She is great with styling and coloring, but I can't afford her any more. I am trying to change to a less-expensive hair person, but I'm finding it very difficult. "Amy" always books me not just for one appointment but for two appointments in advance, saying that she's so busy that she needs to do that in order to secure me a spot on her schedule. She says I need to use special shampoo, which is quite expensive ($20 for a small bottle) and is only available through her. I've tried explaining that I just can't afford her anymore, but it's falling on deaf ears. I'm also a little nervous about leaving her as we are in the process of getting my hair back from a beautiful but expensive-to-keep-up red dye job to my natural color. I have images of pissing her off and ending up with orange hair when I go to another, cheaper operator. An additional challenge: I live in a small community where I am bound to bump into "Amy" after I make the break. Any advice for a wimpy person who wants her hair to look nice but can't afford a ritzy salon anymore?
Thank you,
—Pocketbook Challenged
Dear Pock,
"Amy" is not only a good stylist, she is a good salesman. Prudie is sympathetic to your quandary because she, too, has a red dye job and fears that anyone other than her wonderful Cyndi will turn everything orange, or maybe even green. Because you write that your plaint of limited finances has fallen on deaf ears, you are now free to take matters into your own hands. Here are your options: If you can swing it, stay with Aggressive Amy until your natural color is back; go to another operator in the salon; or find a new place. As for seeing her around town, there is no shame in not being able to afford a particular service.
—Prudie, colorfully
Dear Prudence,
My roommate and I are both in our mid-20s, and we rent an apartment from my roommate's grandmother. (She lives in the building, too.) We both have steady boyfriends, and mine spends many a weekend night with me, which doesn't seem to bother anyone. She is reluctant to have her boyfriend visit and spend the night (since he does not live nearby) because she lives in mortal fear of her grandmother or someone else in her family thinking they sleep together and passing judgment on her. Apparently, she does not think it would be beyond any of them to ask such rude and invasive questions as "Where does Bobby sleep when he comes over?" She is terribly confused and upset about it, and I don't blame her. I think she should simply tell anyone who asks such a thing, "That's none of your business, and I'll thank you for not asking such IMPERTINENT questions again." She thinks she needs to make a big show of having a sleeping bag and bedclothes on the floor so as to sway her family's perception. What do you think?
—Trying To Help a Friend
Dear Try,
Prudie thinks girls in their mid-20s should be able to do as they please regarding sleepovers, certainly in their own apartment. She also thinks it would be highly unrealistic to expect a young woman to tell a family member, "That's none of your business, and I'll thank you for not asking such IMPERTINENT questions again." There is a chance that confirmation of being sexually active would not send anyone into a dead faint. If she is right, however, that she would be judged harshly, by all means go with the set decoration of the sleeping bag and bed linen on the floor.
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|Slide Show, Duffy Shine
Noting that he had enough material to "make a uniform for CC Sabathia in the third year of his new contract", BLOHARD EVP for Transportation Ray Duffy presided over a (mean) spirited and highly entertaining Henry Berry Memorial Slide Show. Ray led off with a recap of the opening day bus trip(s), digressed into a symposium on the surprising durability of ketchup, reprised the Sox' early series domination of the Yanks, and, in the oratorical equivalent of shooting fish in a barrel, mocked the vast wasteland of over-priced, under-utilized seats around home plate at the New Yankee Stadium.
Other topics covered included Roger Clemens, the Steinbrenners, uniform snafus and unsportsmanlike mascot races. In the show's climax, Alex Rodriguez received not only the bi-annually awarded "Horse's Ass" honorific, but a well-deserved and never-before-awarded "Lifetime Achievement" version of the prize. Various forms of passing by an eclectic collection of baseball luminaries were also noted. You really should have been there.
Collery Whines To Little Effect
Already burdened with a, let's say, slow moving collection of shirts and hats, the BLOHARDS were dealt a stunning blow when Major League Baseball introduced a knock-off version of the BLOHARD-invented "Got Rings Lately?" t-shirt. Rendered frantic by warehouses teeming with unsold apparel, BLOHARD VP Peter Collery issued a rambling and frequently incoherent denunciation of the ersatz t-shirt.
It should be noted that in the two-week period immediately following this speech, two of the bona fide shirts were sold, representing an increase of infinity percent over sales in the comparable prior period. Sales have subsequently returned to prior levels. You can read the Collery rant here, although you've almost certainly got better things to do with your time.
Flavin offers poetic tribute
Dick Flavin, poet laureate of The Great Fenway Park Writers Series graced the crowd with a reading of his recently composed ode: "Teddy on the Mound". The poem, which recounts Senator Kennedy's throwing out the first pitch of the 2009 Fenway season, can be read in its entirety here along with a bunch of Dick's other work.
Two Viewing Parties Set
BLOHARDS of all descriptions will be gathering at Professor Thom's on June 9 to watch the Sox pummel the Yankees, and again on the 29th to witness similar treatment of the Orioles. Both games are at 7:00, and if you think you'd like to go, it'd be smart to email Joe, especially for the Yankees game when seats are likely to be at a premium.
|Who Says It's Not Easy Being Green?
Surprising starter dishes on Tito, Lou, Joe, more
Shortstop Nick Green, looking more like a grad student in literature than the starting shortstop for a first divsion team, Green with Dave O'Brien
Green also described his rationale for signing with the Red Sox of the '09 season, saying "I go over the depth charts just like anyone else." Among the factors tipping the balance for the Sox were Boston's depth and the likelihood that the team would be playing important games in October. Asked by O'Brien which team's fans "hate better" - the Yanks or the Sox - Green diplomatically chose the Bombers' partisans - - few of whom, it should be noted, were present at the luncheon.
A horde of happy diners
Randall Rallies
Clearly mistaking our gathering for the moveon.org meeting taking place across the hall, luncheon "closer" Ed Randall (of Talking Baseball fame) rared back and (mis)fired a series of Sarah Palin, Dick Cheney, and Larry Craig fastballs, loading the bases on walks faster than you can say "Dontrelle Willis." But after the Papelbon in him found the zone with a few A-Rod- and-cousin-Wacky jokes, Ed dodged the proverbial bullet and got us out of there with a narrow win.
We'd be remiss...
if we neglected to mention that a few items of BLOHARD(TM) brand apparel are still available, and we hate being remiss. Ask about our 5% discount on orders of 144 pieces or more.
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Mocks ARod
Our old friend Jazz guitarist and singer John Pizzarelli played a prominent role in the festivities. First, channeling Johnny Carson, he did an entertaining Carnac the Magnificent bit. Highlights follow:
A: Catch 22.
Q: What Gary Sheffield would do if you hit him 100 fly balls?
Pizz does Carnac with Joe Cosgriff
Q: Without using a GPS, where you will find David Wells at THIS moment.
A: Yankee food court
Q: Location in the new Stadium where you can declare bankruptcy during the game.
Pizzarelli also debuted a song which is likely to become a popular part of his repertoire, at least in venues north of New Haven. Entitled "My Hip", it's a jazzy little number sung from the point-of-view of Yankee slugger (and BLOHARD favorite) Alex Rodriguez. You can watch it here.
Nobody Emcees like Joe C
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Master of Ceremonies Joe Cosgriff kept the proceedings moving at a smart clip while leavening his remarks with some smart quips. Stressing topicality, Joe noted that the CDC had issued a "swine flu" advisory, recommending that that people either stay home or stick to sparsely populated areas - - "like the Yankee Stadium box seats".
Joe also noted that according to Forbes Magazine, the Yankees were the most valuable franchise in sports with a worth of $1.5 billion, or "$1,500,000,927.05 when Joba returns his empties". Citing Selena Roberts' just-that-day published book I Was Young and It Was My Cousin's Idea, Joe noted that authorities investigating reports that ARod had tipped pitches to players on opposing teams had developed several promising leads, but that the Yankee bullpen had blown them all.
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Public Advisory Committee
The public is cordially invited to attend the Public Advisory Committee meetings. Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of every other month. This Committee is an informal group which discusses issues of policy and procedure in the operation of the Department of Building Inspection. For information on agenda items or other information about this Committee, please contact Carolyn Jayin at (415) 558-6131. If you would like to be added to the email notification for this meeting, please send your request with your email address to email@example.com.
2018 Meeting Dates
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Architectural Model Making
Year 12 Visual Communication Design students were visited this week by past students Asena Aygun and Luca Palmarella, to discuss architectural model making.
Asena and Luca both designed and built models for their folio final presentations in 2016. Both students have great experience with model making, with Luca currently studying Architecture at Deakin University, and Asena's folio being selected for this year's Season of Excellence Top Designs exhibition at Melbourne Museum.
Current students had the opportunity to look at the models and folios, and ask lots of great questions. The visit was highly motivating, with our current class only a few weeks away from final folio submission. We would like to thank Asena and Luca for volunteering their time, and being so generous in answering all of our questions.
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Catalog > BBQ King Mens Apron
The perfect gift or wardrobe addition for "your guy" a perfect addition in the kitchen or the grill!!
BBQ King ... Sewn Gold Metallic Crown, the BBQ is shown in Royal Blue Thread (if you would like another color, please let me know), King is sewn in Silver Metallic Thread. If nothing different in chosen, the apron will be sewn as described above.
There is another photo posted of the design sewn in Metallic Gold, Orange and Light Copper Metallic King.
This Apron is shown in Black (this particular design looks BEST on a Black Apron). It is nicely embroidered and made of Cotton/Polyester Twill Fabric and is entirely washable.
The Apron has 2 divided pockets in the front with an adjustable buckle at the neck.
Two Sizes available:
The Entire Apron is Proudly Made in the USA!!
(If you are presenting this apron as a gift, I will be happy to include a Gift Card with a message and ship it directly to him.)


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The easiest gold to enjoy in Las Vegas, Nevada is in the sky.
It's said that every cloud has a silver lining, i.e. there's an upside to everything if we just look for it. I agree. In this life it is critical to be aware of what we spend our mental energy focusing on, as we tend to see what we look for whether that be tragedy or miracle.
On my way back to Colorado from California recently, I was grumbling to myself at the sprawling suburban waste that was once lovely American desert. Las Vegas is many things, but a peaceful sanctuary it is decidedly not ... except for when we look for a peaceful sanctuary there. In the parking lot of a shopping center I noticed some unusual light in the western sky. A wildfire over the mountains was pouring dark smoke into the sky, causing a haze to catch the shadows produced by the setting sun on billowy cumulus clouds. Wow. The capital of conspicuous overconsumption was still in the Nevada desert, and the Nevada desert is still a beautiful place, full of magic when we just keep our senses open.
I hope the folks preparing for a night out on the town got a bit of extra luck from that rare golden lining...
Are there any golden linings in your life right now? I'd like to hear about them.
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Earlier this month Cynthia Wolfe's Books Unbound program moved from Bloomington Community Radio Station WFHB to our local NPR station WFIU.
It has a new name, Anthology, and a new time slot—Sundays at 1:00 p.m. Livestream at http://indianapublicmedia.org or tune in at 103.7 FM.
Cynthia has done a great job with the show, which uses audio editing and cut-and-fold techniques to create aurally creative, live readings of great literary works. This alone would make the show interesting to Burroughs Century audiences. But this coming Sunday, July 24, the show will feature a story by Surrealist writer Leonora Carrington, and so we are especially interested in promoting it as part of our Wounded Galaxies 1916-1968 project.
Carrington (1917-2011) was an English-born artist, Surrealist painter and writer. She became affiliated with the French Surrealists, largely through her relationship with painter Max Ernst. But while she exhibited her paintings in Surrealist shows, she never fully considered herself a part of the movement. Much of her work interrogates the image of the femme-enfant (the woman-child) so central to the male Surrealist worldview. And like Maya Deren and Frida Kahlo, she frequently uses her own portrait as a point of departure, creating multiple versions of herself within a single tableau, as a means of destabilizing a unified subjectivity and of visualizing what Franz Fanon in another context calls "double consciousness" (your awareness of your own subjectivity, on the one hand, and yourself as an object for others). In her later life, she became an important figure in the Mexican Feminist Movement, and there is a hint of nascent feminism in the work she did while living in France with Ernst.
What she explicitly shares with the French Surrealist group is the use of dream imagery as a means of revolutionary artistic praxis, a means of showing what André Breton once famously called the "bankruptcy" of the rationalist, Enlightenment project. Fascinated from an early age with the bestiary, both her paintings and stories are populated with fantastic creatures—talking horses and hyenas, who sometimes appear as domesticated pets in her paintings. These animals appear in her work as agents of creative transformation. For her, animals –rather than women—become intermediaries between the unconscious and the natural world, between man and what the Surrealists called "the marvelous." And her use of animal imagery is read by scholars of Surrealism, like Whitney Chadwick, as a way of redefining the image of the child-woman, "from that of innocence, seduction, and dependence on man, to a being who through her intimate relationship with the childhood worlds of fantasy and magic is capable of creative transformation through mental rather than sexual power." (Whitney Chadwick, Women Artists and the Surrealist Movement (Thames and Hudson, 1985) p 79)
The story that will be featured in the broadcast is The Seventh Horse. It was written in 1941 in New York and was published in the American Surrealist journal VVV, nos 2-3, New York 1943. Like most of her stories, this one is not about plot or character, but excels at creating a mood and at blurring the lines between conscious knowledge and unconscious truths.


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Used Subaru Inventory at Subaru of Claremont
Here at Subaru of Claremont, while we certainly love serving our customers with an excellent selection of the latest new Subaru models, we fully understand and appreciate the fact that many Claremont, Keene, Brattleboro, and Norwich prefer the tested nature and excellent value proposition offered by a high-quality pre-owned model.
With this in mind, we have meticulously cultivated a hand-picked inventory of used Subaru models that offer many of the same excellent features of our newer models, but at a much more accessible price point. From the Crosstrek to the WRX, these vehicles are a great way to get behind the wheel of higher trim level that may have been previously just out of reach. And while they may be pre-owned, they are still offer three main characteristics that make a Subaru unmistakably a Subaru: a smooth-running, horizontally opposed Boxer engine, Subaru's legendary symmetrical all-wheel drive system, and the company's long-running and trusted reputation for safety.
If you're in the market for a pre-owned vehicle, we'd like to invite you to come visit Subaru of Claremont to experience what sets a quality used Subaru apart from the competition. From getting you behind the wheel for a test drive to securing your ideal financing solution, we're looking forward to providing you with a first-rate car buying experience every step of the way.


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Cascadia Container Line - NVO offering container shipping services throughout the World. FK Warren represents Cascadia in the Atlantic Provinces.
Shipping Federation of Canada - Non-profit group represents owners, operators, charterers, and agents of vessels engaged in Canada's overseas commerce.
Halifax Port Authority - Responsible for the lease/operations of Halifax's Port facilities.
Saint John Port Authority - Responsible for the lease/operations of Saint John, New Brunswick Port facilities.
Halifax Employers Association- Responsible for bargaining collective agreements and training of workforce at the Port of Halifax,NS
Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce - Information on Halifax business issues.
OTANS - Nova Scotia (OTANS) is a not-for-profit organization representing the interests of organizations in the oil and gas industry in Eastern Canada.
Encana - is one of the world's leading independent oil and gas companies.
Nustar Energy/Point Tupper - providing quality services to the petroleum industry including transhipment, storage, blending, bunkering, and other related services.
Port of Montreal- Responsible for the lease/operations of Montreal's Port facilities.
Halifax Shipping Association- is an organization representing various stakeholders operating within the Port of Halifax


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MID-RISE "ESSENTIAL" JEANS Details
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You may remember my video review of Shakenfork on 'Small Business Saturday' last year. I still stick with my recommendation. Every time I pick up a manure for I am upset if it isn't this one. Our tines are still going strong and I have to admit that I am impressed with the battery life…our charger was left behind on one of our last moves and I haven't called for a replacement yet…but it is still running!
People laugh when they see me at a show using it, then I handed to them and they use it, and then they ask where they can buy one. I won't make any apologies for the price. It is the most expensive manure fork I have ever owned…but it is high quality. Come to think of it my favorite truck to drive was the most expensive one I bought too.
Call me lazy (yes, I do read those FB comments) but my joints ache less when I use this fork. Yes, I work out but I'm not a teenager anymore :-0
Have a hard to shop for horse person? Perfect gift. Aw, heck, your worth it too.


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The Southend Half Marathon was the first race that I did, 4 long years ago. A lot has changed in those four years. Lauren is now my wife, we own a house, I can drive, I've changed jobs, Lauren's been promoted but one constant throughout it all has been my running. In that time I have had some great highs, as well as a sprinkling of lows when results have not gone the way I would have wished. Today's Southend Half Marathon marked my 65th event (including 26 parkruns) and it was also my fifth consecutive running of the race. My results have been as follows:
2009 - 2:17:48 - First event, 5 weeks training, 5 mile longest run.
2010 - 1:45:40 - Arm in plaster cast after breaking my arm ice skating.
2011 - 1:32:09 - PB at the time and still a Course record. ITB gave up on crossing the finish line.
2012 - 1:58:02 - Exhausted from Ultra Marathon and a shocker at Edinburgh Marathon Two Weeks before.
2013 - 1:43:15 - Injured after Brighton Marathon so very light on training.
So a mixed bag of results at Southend, but the focus of this blog is the 2013 instalment of the Southend HM. Since I last blogged about the Brighton Marathon, I managed to injury myself, my first proper injury. Straining the tendon connecting my knee to my Quad in my right leg. This hampered me greatly in the two weeks post Brighton meaning a few short runs each week totalling just 10km each week. I grudgingly visited my physio and was told at least two weeks of no running which I did reluctantly but knowing it was for the best. The next week was a couple of gentle runs to ease my body back into it before the final 3 weeks into Southend where I have started to do something approaching reasonable training. The majority of which was back to back runs with Luke of 12 miles and 10 miles over the Bank Holiday weekend. The remaining training was 5K or 5 Mile steady runs and a parkrun or two.
This lack of quality training in the build up lead to me struggling to come up with a realistic target time, initially post injury just happy to get round in 2hours. As the training picked up in the lead up, 1:50 seemed to something I could shoot at, but anything faster than that was just dreaming. Thus my time today of low 1:43 has really got me happy. It has far exceeded my expectations and even though it is a minute a mile off my HM PB it really does rank right up there in terms of my Half Marathon performances and I have had 16 goes at the distance!
So now you know the result, you may decide to cease reading the blog, but if you do wish to carry on reading the blog to it's conclusion I will fill you in on some of the days details. My prep before the race included a 30th Bday party in Cambridge, so I was on Diet Coke for the evening and drove Lauren and I home and had us in bed around half past midnight. I opted for Steak and Chips for dinner rather than my usual pasta dish, I nearly regretted it as well, with the steak definitely more on the rare side of medium rare!
Waking up tired, but with no other ill effects I drove us to pick up Giuseppe and then headed to the start around 9am, an hour before race start. But as is so often the case at Southend, traffic was heavy and slow moving on the way into the Garrison and Lauren took over the driving as Giuseppe and I headed for the start on foot. Lauren drove to the Kursaal ready to see us at miles 4 and 9. The congestion worsened and so as was the case a few years ago the race start time was put back to 10:15. This was frustrating, particularly given the cooler than expected weather. But Giuseppe and I met up with our boss and had a chat before we let him get off to find a good viewing spot.
The race did eventually get going just after 10:15 and as is the norm the tight, narrow, first mile made the going tough and the first Km was my slowest of the race. Once the first few miles are navigated and you find your way to the seafront, the roads widen and things settle down a little. I was taking it very easy, comfortable with people moving past me as they went off fast. I got into a nice ryhtym and felt good early on, the pace hovering around 5:00km after the initial congestion. This soon moved downwards, and by the time I saw my cheer squad of Ian, Graeme, Mum, Dad and Lauren at mile 4 the average pace was more like 4:50 per km. This is where it remained for much of the remainder of the race. With it being on the seafront, gradients weren't a factor, but there was a decent breeze which particularly effected miles 4-6 and 9-11 but I managed to maintain fairly consistent splits regardless.
I turned around at mile 7 ready for the 2nd loop and saw Giuseppe running really well and gave him a wave. It was at this point that my race got harder though. The legs were that bit heavier and the light, effortless rhythm of earlier was starting to fade, but the pace stayed around 4:50 as my effort level increased. The cheer squad was depleted on the second lap with Lauren, Mum and Dad still cheering me on and taking some great photos. I turned for home at mile 9 and headed into the wind. The fatigue was starting to set in, and my mind was constantly working through calculations of how badly I could fade and still achieve a 1:50. I had been on for a 1:42 for much of the race, but with 5K to go I wasn't particularly targeting that as I could feel my body straining. Giuseppe and I high fived as we crossed over a final time. I then turned left off the seafront and up the only incline of note on the course and on towards the finish. This final two miles or so is always tough for me, mentally and physically and it really was a case of just turning my legs over and getting myself to the finish. Do that and the time took care of itself.
It was then off the seawall and onto the road again as we headed into the final 400m, and the finish couldn't come fast enough! I ran through the line strong and received my medal and some much needed water. Water was the only thing I took all race, no gels or lucozade but I didn't miss them. I did also manage to get a cereal bar in me prior to the race. I rang Lauren and we managed to find each other and headed back to the finish to wait for Giuseppe. He had a tough last few miles but made it home in around 2:11 just outside his target time of 2:10 but 50 minutes ahead of last years time. We all headed home, very pleased with our mornings work.
Lauren and I enjoyed a BBQ at my parents, and I am about to go and take a nap after this weekends exploits. Thanks again to all my on the day supporters as well as those that tracked me on Runkeeper. What a fantastic invention that is! Until next time, keep running....!
Sunday, 9 June 2013
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Preterm start is when the beginning of the child happens earlier than the 37th week of being pregnant. I'd describe the contractions as uncomfortable for hours before it finally registered with me. It also type of feels like it is advisable to have a bowel movement. Actually, there have been even contractions before the 1600s, however at that time they usually weren't indicated with an apostrophe, as a result of the apostrophe was nonetheless a current invention. A faster strategy to determine false labor contractions is to change your activity and see if they alter. At 38 weeks I woke to them occurring every 10 minutes - tho they eased when I moved & they had been short & not painful, so I did not worry too much. That mentioned, you will need to discover ways to correctly spell contractions and read contractions, as appropriately putting the apostrophe in contractions isn't at all times obvious. It takes time on your physique to build the hormones to the degrees obligatory to keep up labor.
Active labor (the time you should come into the hospital) is often characterized by strong contractions that final 45 to 60 seconds and occur three to 4 minutes aside. To begin with in case you have any questions weather or not you are in labor then it's best to call your doctor and he/she will let you understand if and when that you must go to the hospital to have your child. In case you discover mucous vaginal discharge which could be tinged with blood then it means that it is the time to call the labor and supply nurse.
Contractions (tightening of the muscle tissue in the uterus which cause discomfort or a uninteresting ache within the lower abdomen) every 10 minutes or extra in an hour. Active labor: Contractions turn out to be increasingly more intense, frequent and longer, lasting round 40 to 60 seconds every. Some could also be sturdy, some barely noticeable, however each is getting ready your body for the precise onset of labor. Lastly, remember the fact that not all girls can have their water break when they are in labor. Some ladies describe contractions as strong menstrual cramps Unlike false labor contractions or Braxton Hicks contractions , true labor contractions don't cease if you change your position or relax.
The chance for the child embody scale back oxygen (fetal hypoxia) as a result of elevated drive and better intensity of uterine contractions attributable to Pitocin. After an orgasm chances are you'll expertise stronger Braxton Hicks contractions and chances are you'll expertise some cramping, that is completely normal. It is not identified why preterm labor and start occurs but generally due to malformation of the uterus or cervix could be associated with this issue. These contractions tend to come and go unpredictably and tend to show up within the afternoon or evening.
It can be tough to determine if contractions mean your baby is on the best way or in case your uterus is just working towards. After giving start to each of my children, I might simply look back and see that I had been in labor much longer than I spotted. So far as sign of early stage of labor during pregnancy is anxious, you must keep watch over your body reactions. In case your body did not prepare itself with Braxton Hicks contractions, labor can be longer, extra painful and total not as productive in pushing out a baby. These sorts of contractions have the tendency to look and go away unpredictably and occur solely in a short time.


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FiFi Awards welcome consumer participation
NEW YORK — The Fragrance Foundation has announced the creation of the new 2011 Consumers' Choice FiFi Awards, which rely 100% on consumer participation.
Each year the Fragrance Foundation presents the FiFi Awards, considered the "Oscars" of the fragrance community, where the talents of the fragrance industry are awarded a FiFi Award in 27 different categories.
This year, the Foundation is inviting all fragrance-loving consumers to get in on the voting and crown, via the online voting link, their most favorite fragrance for men and women. This consumer vote determines the winning "eau" that will be presented a crystal FiFi statuette at the party on May 25 in New York.
The FiFi online consumer vote runs through to midnight Thursday, May 12.
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Seacret Minerals from the Dead Sea boosts product offerings
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Seacret Minerals from the Dead Sea skin care products, which since the mid-2000s has operated hundreds of stands in malls across the United States and other countries, has expanded the availability of its products via the Web, the company has announced.
The selection of Seacret Minerals from the Dead Sea skin care and spa products are extracted from the muds, salts and minerals found in the Dead Sea. The products now are available online at SeacretDirect.com. Seacret Minerals from the Dead Sea has helped to generate more than $500 million in retail sales, the company stated.
The Dead Sea contains some 45,000 million tons of salts rich in minerals, produced from dissolving salt created in the natural evaporation process of the lake's water. The compound is refined through solar radiation, which neutralizes the sodium chloride, which then sinks to the bottom and leaves the rich compound on the evaporation pool bed.
The Dead Sea contains 26 essential minerals, 12 of which do not exist in any other sea or ocean in the world. Some are known to have unique qualities; for instance, giving a feeling of relaxation, nourishing the skin, activating the blood systems and healing rheumatic diseases and metabolic disorders. In addition, the natural minerals are essential for correct functioning of the human body and the different skin layers, the company stated.
Payless ShoeSource gets SXY
TOPEKA, Kan. — Payless ShoeSource is expanding its beauty offering with the availability of a new beauty brand, SXY by Unforgettable Moments, arriving in stores this week. Featuring nearly 20 affordable beauty and body items, the new line represents yet more competition for chain drug beauty.
The SXY items are available in 1,500 stores and start as low as $4, with nearly all products priced under $10. The new brand joins two other beauty collections in the Payless beauty portfolio: Unforgettable Moments and Zoe & Zac Naturals.
"We view beauty and body products as the latest fashion accessory — just as important to rounding out a look as shoes, handbags, scarves and jewelry," stated LuAnn Via, Payless CEO. "Our expanding beauty collection offers women affordable, on-trend finishing touches — a pop of color, a shimmer or fabulous fragrance — to more fully complete their signature style. SXY fits nicely in our beauty portfolio as a line for women seeking glamorous style at a great price."
The SXY spring collection includes a signature fragrance — a melding of pineapple, citrus, sandalwood, musk and amber notes. This scent is available in an eau de toilette, priced at $20, and also is available as a mini purse spray for $10. The fragrance is infused in several body products, including a shower gel, shimmer mist and shimmer powder puff.
Color items are all priced $7 and under. A double-sided "Fat" eyeliner pencil comes with a built-in sharpener in the cap in duo-tones of Silver Dust/Bold Blue and Lilac Petal/Purple, among others. A light-up lip gloss features an affixed mirror and lighted applicator wand for applying in dark spaces, and is available in such spring shades as Raspberry Martini and Tropical Tease. A click-bottom sheer tint lip gloss features such colors as Pink Martina, Cool Melon and Berry Glaze, and will be available in early June.


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Iceland is a wonderful place to explore and there are countless natural wonders that are also accessible for visitors with disabilities. This self-drive tour concentrates on the South of Iceland and either your travel companion drives the car or we organise a hand controlled car for you. In this Iceland tour, you will visit places like Geysir, Gullfoss waterfall, the Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon and Krýsuvík a geothermal area. Iceland Unlimited is the #1 expert for disable friendly and accessible tours in Iceland.
Day 01: Arrival/Reykjavik
Welcome to Iceland! After arriving in Keflavik Airport you will met by our driver outside the customs area, who will transfer you to your hotel in Reykjavik. After you have checked in to your wheelchair accessible room and received all the travel documents that we prepared for you, we would like to invite you for an optional tour briefing. Afterwards you'll have free time to explore Reykjavik and enjoy the northernmost capital in the world.
Highlights of the day: Hallgímskirkja church, National Museum, Kolaportið flea market (open during weekends), Laugavegur shopping street, Solfar sculpture, Old harbor
Day 02: The Golden Circle
Today you get your rental car (we can organize hand controls in your vehicle), start driving east towards Þingvellir National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The natural beauty and history of the park make it a must see highlight of Iceland. Here you can see how the Eurasian and North American tectonic plates are diverging, as well as the location of the first democratic parliament in the world. The paths in Þingvellir are covered in dense gravel and most of the places are accessible by wheelchair. Your next stop for the day will be the famous Geyser geothermal area where you will see the great spouting spring, namesake of every other spouting spring in the world. Gullfoss (the Golden Falls), will complete your "Golden Circle" tour. Leaving Gullfoss, you will start driving towards the south coast through lush farmlands. Spend the night in a hotel in the area.
Highlights of the day: Þingvellir National Park, Gullfoss waterfall, Geysir area, Kerið crater
Day 03: Sensational South Coast
It's time to travel further east along the beautiful south coast. The impressive Seljalandsfoss waterfall will be your first stop for the day. A wheelchair friendly path will take you closer to that 60m high waterfall. Close to the waterfall, you will find the Eyjafjallajokull visitor centre, a very interesting exhibition about the major eruption in 2010. Remember to collect some volcanic ash in the entrance! Continue to Skógar where you'll find the picture perfect Skógafoss waterfall and the Skógar Folk museum. Continue to the charming village of Kirkjubæjarklaustur, home Iceland's first monastery (built in 1186). From the village, you can admire the Systrafoss (sister waterfalls). Stay for the night in Kirkjubæjarklaustur.
Highlights of the day: Seljalandsfoss, Skógarfoss, Skógar Folk Museum, Kirkjubæjarklaustur
Day 04: Vatnajökull and Glacier Lagoon
After breakfast continue to Skaftafell, a part of the Vatnajökull National Park. A short movie presented at the visitor centre tells you the story of fire and ice in Iceland and how those two powers have affected the formation of this area. Further east, you will find the spectacular Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon; the crown jewel of Icelandic nature where surely be amazed by the floating icebergs and the spectacular beauty of this location. An optional boat tour is always recommended, to admire the floating icebergs from a closer distance. The tours are suitable for disabled people and the staff on the boat is always willing to help. After enjoying this unique experience, continue to the village of Höfn – the lobster capital of Iceland, so don't miss the chance to taste a delicious lobster menu in the evening at a local restaurant. Overnight in the Höfn area.
Highlights of the day: Skaftafell, Jökulsárlón The Glacier Lagoon, Höfn
Day 05: A day in Vík
After breakfast you will start driving back to the capital. On the way you will pass through the largest lavafield formed in historical times, The"Eldhraun" lava field. Make sure to visit the village of Vík in Mýrdalur. By the time you arrive in Vík, you can already admire the giant pillars of rock (Reynisdrangar), as high as 66 meters that rise out of the sea to the south of Reynisfjall and are highly visible from Vík. In folklore, they are explained as the remains of some giants caught by the sun at dawn and turned into stone. You can also see the Víkurkirkja (Vik´s church) which was built in 1932-1934. If you are planning to buy some Icelandic Wool products, you might want to check out the Icelandic Wool Factory outside Vík. Continue to the Hvolsvöllur area where you'll stay for the night.
Highlights of the day: Vík, Reynisdrangar, Víkurkirkja, Icelandic Wool Factory
Day 6: Return to Reykjavík with a twist
Today you will return to Reykjavik. Before that though, we would suggest that you still visit some natural features on the way. Head for the Reykjanes peninsula, an active geothermal area and a diamond in the rough. Your first stop is Krýsuvík cove that consists of several geothermal fields, such as Seltún. Here solfataras, fumaroles, mud pots and hot springs, are all buzzing with geothermal activity. The soil is colored bright yellow, red, and green hues. Next stop is the unique Blue Lagoon where you can relax and unwind after a few days on the road. The Blue Lagoon is easily accessible to everyone and offers a special changing room, a lift for easier access into the lagoon and special shower wheelchairs. The deepest part of Blue Lagoon is around 1.60m/5.2ft but most parts of the lagoon are far shallower. In the afternoon you can visit the bridge between two continents and later you drive back to Reykjavik, drop-off your rental car and stay for the night in a hotel in the centre.
Highlights of the day: Reykjanes peninsula, Krýsuvík, Grindavík, Blue Lagoon, Bridge between the continents
Day 07: Departure
This is the last day of your accessible holidays in Iceland. From your hotel, you will be transferred to Keflavik International airport for your flight home. Have an enjoyable trip back home!
Detailed Information Accessible Holidays Iceland
We offer three different accommodation categories for this tour:
Budget Budget accommodation includes shared facilities in guest houses, country hotels, farmhouses, etc. In some you might find a TV and a washbasin in your room. All offer breakfast that's included in the price. In some places in the countryside you can order an evening meal as long as you give at least a couple of hours of advance notice.
Comfort In Comfort accommodation you will have access to private facilities (shower and WC). These would be 3 star hotels and better guest houses many of whom have their own restaurant. All offer a continental breakfast that is included in the price.
Quality Rooms with private shower/bath and WC. These are the best available rooms in 4 star hotels or the best hotels in each region. Suites and Jr. Suites are available upon request within the Quality category in Reykjavik only.
Car Rental
Rental cars recommended for this tour are:
A: Skoda Octavia or similar – Manual or automatic, available with hand control (or similar)
B: Toyota RAV4 – 4×4 – Automatic, available with hand control (or similar)
C: Land Rover Defender – 4×4 – Manual, available with hand control (or similar)
- 6 nights' accommodation (comfort/quality) with breakfast
- Rental car of your choice for 5 days with unlimited mileage, CDW & VAT
- GPS unit for easier navigation
- WiFi hotspot in your rental car for easy internet access
- Unlimited drivers for the rental car
- Private pick-up at Keflavík Airport and transport to your accommodation in Reykjavik
- Private pick-up at your accommodation upon departure to Keflavík Airport
- Big, handwritten, detailed map with route, recommendations and accommodations highlighted
- Written guides of the regions you will be visiting
- 24-hour emergency service
- Icelandic mobile phone with 1.500 ISK worth of calls
- Taxes and service fee
Not included
- Flights to/from Iceland
- Meals, drinks at restaurants and entrance fees (unless otherwise agreed upon)
- Personal travel insurance
- Fuel for rental car
This tour can be also organised as a private guided tour. Please contact us for further details. Here are our terms & conditions.


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Susan Hill
Profile Books
Returning home from a
client visit late one evening, Adam Snow takes a wrong turn and stumbles
across the derelict old White House. Compelled by curiosity he decides
to enter, only to be repelled when he feels the unmistakable sensation
of a small hand creeping onto his own. This is just the beginning of a
series of odd experiences.
This is the third of these lovely little pocket books of Hills that I've read and again it's a solid, if uninspiring, read.
Hill has a very easy style, she constructs her stories with a measured and stealthy pace filled with incidentals and asides that coach you along and draw you into the mundane as the extraordinary builds around you. Her menace, here is the impression of a young child's hand holding that of our protagonist, is subtle and both moving and disquieting and the intensity of the experience builds in a claustrophobic swirl until...well...until it all peters out and you're left wondering if that's all there is.
It isn't, quite, there is a coda to the story that attempts to give the whole thing a tragic 'Woman in Black' style ending but by then it's too late as any feelings of trepidation and discomfort have fallen away and you're merely reading to the end.
Buy it here - The Small Hand (The Susan Hill Collection)


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At the North Devon Animal Ambulance we rely on local volunteers to help with all aspects of our work.
It's our policy that all donations and funds raised are spent on the animals, not on salaries. That's why, from our chairperson to helpers in our special care unit, we rely on people like you to give your time.
We're still only a small local charity – albeit a very effective one. Without volunteer support we simply couldn't continue to help North Devon's wildlife, farm animals and pets.
For more information about volunteering, please contact us.


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"Welcome to Rembrandt Hoeve," Peter-jan Tijhuis smiled, stretching his jumpsuit-clad arm to showcase his merchandise. While he considered Dutch television programming far more sophisticated than the American options available in Amstelveen, Peter had never missed Wheel of Fortune during his formative years. He held a deep appreciation for Vanna White's presentation skills.
"Uh," the tourist said. His mouth and eyebrows silently bobbed and molded questions as he stared at his wife. "I'm not sure what–" she began politely.
"Over there, our clog factory," Peter said, sweeping his arm to the left. "We use a delicate process that my family perfected in the early 1300 to coax superior performance out of the wood. Over there, our award-winning cheese farm. And this, our latest offering and the future of the footwear market: cheese clogs!" He pointed to a kiosk in the center aisle where three small boxes rested.
"You…sell clogs made from…cheese?", the man asked slowly, as if he had very recently begun learning a new language and was not convinced he was pronouncing the words properly.
Peter beamed with pride.
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Convention which has been the Croatian National Convention for some years by virtue of being the largest convention in the country.
In 2012 it was Eurocon 34 with GoH Tim Powers, Charles Stross, Dmitry Glukhovsky, Darko Macan, Cheryl Morgan. Ghosts of Honour: Joanna Russ, Andre Norton. See Jim Walker's conrep
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MEXICO CITY -- Mexican glass producer Vitro SA said Tuesday it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its 49.99% stake in chemicals company Cydsa SA to Cydsa Chairman Tomas Gonzalez Sada and members of his family.
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Dragon Watch
Lost Son of the Tides
The might of magic came naturally to Shalako. Free will, however, did not. Shalako obtained his freedom when the aboleth abandoned Tzim'chevaghol. He knows better than most how little that freedom can be taken for granted.
Shalako is Orin's brother and ally in his fight against the aboleth. Shalako led the free warriors of Tzim'chevaghol to Avistan to aid Orin in his time of need. After the Avengers of Azlant were decimated in the destruction of the House of the Rising Tide, Shalako led the gillmen to Tamran. He remains there, protecting them against any threat, desperate to find peace in a time of despair.
Shalako was born second son to Arion and Majistra. He lived in Tzim'chevaghol, where he developed his latent magical abilities, until Orin's meeting with the aboleth. When Chevaghol abandoned the city, Shalako was one of the many gillmen suddenly found in possession of his own free will. He fled the city with the gillmen who wished to preserve this freedom, following his mother Majistra to the House of the Cresting Wave in Absalom.
Events of Dragon Watch
Season Two
Orin was surprised to meet Shalako in the Thunder Plains during the early days of the Dead War. Shalako had come with an army of gillmen, on orders from their mother, Majistra, to support Orin in his quest and establish a home for the gillmen. Shalako eventually led the gillmen into battle against Molthune's forces in the Battle of the Thunder Plain.
While scouting for Orin, Shalako was captured by the dragon, Vellath the Green, who turned him over to the devices of Arlantia. Shalako was freed by Orin and his allies during the battle with Arlantia.
During the Battle of Tamran, Shalako led the Avengers of Azlant to battle Molthune's navy. Their intervention was instrumental in the allied victory.
Season Three
Shalako led the development of the House of the Rising Tide in Lake Encarthan. The gillmen scouted the lake for potential allies in the war against Chevaghol. Although he eventually found a triton city, historical enemies of the aboleth, Shalako was unwittingly deceived. The tritons, allies of Chevaghol, sacked the House of the Rising Tide, leaving the gillmen scattered.
Shalako led the follow-up effort to unite the refugees and led them to Tamran. Once there, he was contacted by Orin, who ceded leadership of the gillmen to Shalako while he pursued his own quest against Chevaghol.


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Tá Polasaí le hAghaidh Bia Níos Sláintiúla ar Scoil i bhfeidhm i nGaelscoil Uí Néill. Is féidir an polasaí a íodlódáil ó leathanach na bPolasaithe i roinn na dTuismitheoirí.
Gaelscoil Uí Néill follow The Policy for Healthier Food at School. The policy can be downloaded from the Policy page of the Parents section.
Smaointe do bhosca lóin sláintiúil / Some ideas for a healthy lunchbox...
Sandwiches and wraps
Sliced or homemade bread - vary between wholemeal, granary, multi-grain and white.
Bread roll, pitta bread, naan, chapatti, bagel, tortilla/wrap, oatcakes, crepe/pancake, potato cake, malt loaf, hot cross bun, scone.
Meat - wafer thin cooked meats, cubed chicken/turkey breast with tomato and lettuce, ham and cheese, roast chicken & hummus, leftover cold meats (chicken, turkey, meatloaf, sausages etc) with salad, chicken and mashed avocado, cold BLT.
Fish - tuna mayo & sweetcorn, tuna salad, sardine and tomato, fish paste and cucumber.
Veggie - grated cheese, cheese spread, cream cheese, Quorn slices and salad, cottage cheese with pineapple, cheese and grated carrot with a little mayo, veggie sausages, vegetarian pate with cucumber, cheese and coleslaw, egg salad/egg mayo, cheese and pickle, Marmite.
Other ideas
Carbohydrate based salads such as pasta salad, rice salad, cous cous, potato saladtabbouleh etc.
Baked items such as savoury muffincheesy corn triangles, pizza slice,mini pasty,cheese and potato roll, croissant, samosa, pakora, spring roll etc*.
*These items can be high in saturated fat, so just opt for them occasionally.
Five-a-day options
Any combination of the following, in a small pot or bag: raisins, sultanas, pumpkin/sunflower seeds,ready to eat dried apricots, dates or prunes.
Whole fruits - satsuma, apple, banana, pear, peach, plum, grapes, strawberries (whatever is in season)
Fruit salad pot - any combination of prepared fruit: strawberries, orange, melon, mango, pineapple, kiwi etc.
Homemade fruit puree, smoothie or apple sauce (you can add strawberry, peach, etc to it)
Tinned fruit pot (useful in the winter if you can't find ripe fresh fruit) - mandarins, pineapple, peaches, fruit salad, pears.
Salad pot - any combination of prepared raw vegetables: cucumber, lettuce, pepper, celery, cherry tomatoes, carrot sticks, mangetout, slices of avocado sprinkled with a little lemon juice etc. or coleslaw.
Good for growing bones
Fruit yogurt, fromage frais or dairy-free alternative.
Cold rice pudding or custard.
Greek/plain yogurt.
Cubes of cheese or pre-packed lunchbox sized cheese portion, cottage cheese with pineapple.
Dips: hummus, cream cheese and plain yogurt.
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Tears broken.
Crying alone,
Crying in regret
Crying a prayer.
Prayer for tears,
So often fallen
So often wasted
But never forgotten.
Prayer for tears,
Tears with lessons untaught
Messages of tears unheard
Slip down a face so deep.
A face of shame,
Face of disbelief and despair,
Empty face on its way to filling
Broken face on its way to healing,
Face setting free bittersweet tears.
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Pain of the past tears,
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In support of the broad inter-faith engagement at this year's UN General Assembly, the United Nations World Food Programme and a group of partners including Caritas and Islamic Relief invite you to an event to celebrate the critical role of faith communities in achieving Zero Hunger.
The 'Breaking Bread' event will bring faith partners together in an uplifting celebration of what can be achieved together in fighting hunger. The format will be informal, symbolic and uplifting, with opportunities for impromptu contributions and limited prepared remarks.
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When it comes to nutrition, false or misleading information seems to be everywhere. Start a conversation with a stranger—or even a loved one—and you'll hear how eating fat makes you fat. Too much protein, of course, will kill you deader than a ribeye. And yes, egg yolks are the devil.
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Economics of
farm price policy
By Saeed-ur-Rehman
As it is irreproachable to say that agriculture is the
backbone of the country's economy, so it seems quite rational
to have more government attention towards this sector.
The farm programme includes: support for farm prices, income
and output - soil and water conservation- agricultural
research - farm credit - subsidized sale of farm products in
world market etc.
However, the typical farmer and the average politician both
have viewed the farm programme primarily as one to prop up
prices and income and it is this "price support" aspect of
farm policy, which we will explore further.
Price support is meant to act as a minimum but guaranteed
price for the growers during the post-harvest period. It is
not meant to replace the market-determined price but to
correct the shortcomings and failures of the market system
during the harvest season when prices often fall to the
disadvantage of growers.
A variety of arguments have been made over the years to
justify farm subsidies and price support that are as
(1) Although their products are needed, many farmers are
comparatively poor; they should therefore receive higher
prices and income through public help.
(2) Farmers are subject to extraordinary hazards i.e. floods,
droughts, insects, which other industries do not face. For the
most part, farmers cannot fully insure themselves against
these disasters.
(3) The input producers have considerable market power, so
control their product prices while on the other hand farmers
are at the 'mercy of the market' in selling their output.
But, the questions arise that to which extent this price
support policy is fruitful for the poor farmer? What are the
ultimate consequences of latest increase in cotton and wheat
price support in the shape of consumer's costs? And what sort
of strategy is required in the future? When we deeply
investigate in this area, we find that price support and
subsidy programmes are most beneficial for those farmers who
need them least.
If the goal of farm policy is to raise low farm incomes, it
follows that any programme of federal aid should be aimed at
farmers with the lowest income. But the poor, small-output
farmer does not produce and sell enough in the market to get
much aid from price supports.
These are the feudal and large corporate farmers, which reap
benefits by virtue of their sizable output. Price support
involves not simply a transfer of money from tax-payers to
farmers but costs which are hidden as higher food prices,
storage costs for surplus output, costs of administrating farm
programs, and costs associated with both domestic and
international misallocations of resources.
As wheat and its products are important items of expenditure
in the average household budget. These are also important
components of the basket of goods used for monitoring the rate
of inflation in the economy through the estimation of various
price indices such as Wholesale Price Index (WPI), Sensitive
Price Indicator (SPI); Consumer Price Index (CPI), it would be
useful to examine its likely impact on the household
expenditure and CPI.
As per the estimates of Federal Bureau of Statistics (FBS),
every increase of Rs4 per 40 kgs in the support price of wheat
over the existing level of Rs300 per 40 kgs is expected to
raise the CPI by 0.09 per cent, other things remaining the
The above analysis assumes that the prices of wheat flour
would increase in the same proportion as those of wheat. This
rise in CPI is the direct and the first round effect of the
increase in price of wheat. Indirect and multiplier effects of
the increase in support price of wheat, if any, should further
push up the CPI.
In the same context, according to the Household Integrated
Economic Survey (HIES), FBS, the average household in Pakistan
consists of 6.8 members. The average annual per capita
availability of wheat based on the balance sheet method
averages at 119kgs.
It has been estimated that every increase of Rs4 over the
existing price of the crop is expected to raise the annual
expenditure of the average household on wheat by Rs75 or Rs11
per head, holding other factors constant. In other words, the
monthly expenses on wheat consumption would rise by about Rs1
per capita with every increase of Rs4 per 40 Kgs in the
support price.
Thus an increase of Rs50 over the last years support price of
Rs300 per 40 Kgs resulted in an additional expenditure of Rs85
per month (Rs1020 per year) approximately on wheat and its
products for the average household.
The foregoing results are premised on the assumption that
increases in support price are proportionately reflected in
prices of wheat flour and other wheat products. Similarly,
recent increases in support price in case of cotton, will
ultimately affect the consumer in the same pattern.
The consumer pays a higher price and consumes less of those
products, which are supported. Moreover, price support has
also lots of other marketing and environmental drawbacks. It
creates economic inefficiency by encouraging an
over-allocation of resources to agriculture.
It attracts more resources to agriculture sector and more
specifically to a particular crop that is going to be
assisted. It discourages the crop rotation, which is the
natural source of pest control, and encourages exorbitant use
of fertilizer, insecticides, which caused environmental
distortions. Similarly price supports result in the use of
more water for irrigation for a particular crop and the
resulting runoff may contribute to soil erosion.
There is a need to design economic strategy in agriculture to
treat symptoms of the farm problem, not its causes. The root
cause of the problem is the misallocation of resources between
agriculture and the rest of the economy. The effect or
symptoms of this misallocation is, relatively low income in
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the resources allocation problem, which is the fundamental
cause of relatively low farm income.
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[Christmas Libarian Specialist 08:52:34]: Librarian '(Censored)' has joined the session.
[CLS 08:53:44]: Hmmmm … I'll have to research that one. What's the version of the Frosty story you're asking about?
[CLS 08:54:09]: The classic Rankin-Bass?
[TRAVISH 08:54:16]: the one in the song. my favorite version is the one that says he'll be back on Christmas Day
[CLS 08:54:19]: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064349/
[CLS 08:55:57]: OK. Let's turn to the song – perhaps there are clues there …
[CLS 08:55:59]: http://www.metrolyrics.com/frosty-the-snowman-lyrics-christmas-carols.html
[CLS 08:56:44]: "Frosty the snowman is a fairytale they say
He was made of snow but the children
know how he came to life one day"
[TRAVISH 08:57:44]: if it is just based on a true story, then some of that may just be made up. Example: instead of children it could have been adults, and instead of a silk hat it could have been a felt hat
[CLS 08:57:58]: Based on this, it would appear that the majority opinion is against Frosty having ever come to life – one day, or for any duration of time.
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So today was a pretty long school day for me or first it didn't feel like that but in the afternoon when you got hungry it felt like one minute was a whole year. My school day started at 9.30am and ended in 03.45pm. My first class was math, it's the best way to start the morning whit math, right? Just kidding. Our math teacher was really nice except that that he gave us a 60 minute test whit all of the stuff that we had learned in the past years, and guess if I remembered all of the math stuff we had learned in the past year? No. But it went surprisingly well and I remembered 98% of the stuff… After math we had english and we played a game, when one person says a word in english and then the next person says a word in english that starts whit the previous persons words last letter, get it? An we only had 10s to think of a word. It was really fun and after we had played it a while we did some tasks in our books. After lunch we had textil crafts and we had it for 2 and a half hour and it was really fun except that, that I was really hungry the whole time so when I got home I ate a sandwich a drank a smoothie, yum!¨
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Discussion in 'GBAtemp & Scene News' started by jumpman17, Apr 26, 2008.
I wish they'd do a straight port of its arcade version directly to a console. No extras, updates, fixes, etc. Just a port in the purest sense.
yay for this release.
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Nighttime Photography Tips
Taking low light photos of nighttime scenes can be both challenging and fun. We all know that light is important to getting good photographs but that does not mean we should put away our cameras after the sun goes down. Instead we should embrace the challenge that nighttime photography presents and after learning a few simple techniques set out to capture some breathtaking nighttime photos.
In this issue of Capturing Life's Memories I will cover a few of the basic requirements and techniques needed for successful nighttime photography. I hope you will find this informative and inspirational enough to venture out into the night and see what kinds of photos you can capture.
Click here for more information on how to take pictures of fireworks like the one above.
Equipment for Nighttime Photography
Your Camera…a DSLR or other interchangeable lens camera is the best type of camera for nighttime photography. The more compact point-and-shoot cameras often do not have the manual controls needed for nighttime photography. The advantage of a DSLR or Four Thirds format camera is you have the ability to use a full manual mode allowing you control over all your camera controls. This along with a longer shutter speed and less digital noise gives you more flexibility over controlling the exposure of the photo. For example many DSLR's have a "blub" mode which simply means the shutter will stay open for as long as the shutter button is depressed. This allows you to have full control over your shutter speed. Smaller point and shoot and super zoom cameras typically do not have this feature.
However that does not mean that if you do not have a DSLR you cannot take good nighttime photos. Many point-and-shoot cameras have special modes, such as twilight or nighttime mode. Some even have manual modes, which allow you even more control. My super zoom Sony DSC-HX1 has a full manual mode but the shutter speed is limited to 30 seconds instead of the longer "bulb" mode on my DSLR. While it is able to capture some great nighttime photos overall the DSLR is better suited for nighttime photography.
Your Tripod…No matter what type of camera you have you need a good, solid tripod for nighttime photography. The tripod needs to be heavy duty enough to easily support your camera and lens. For smaller cameras you can get by with a lighter weight tripod, but if you have a DSLR you will need a more expensive heavy duty model. When considering tripods you want to make sure it is rated to support the weight of your camera. A good ball head is also needed to allow you to shoot in both vertical and horizontal modes and to allow you to easily adjust the tripod. While fluid head tripods are great for video use or when panning, for most types of photography a fluid head is less preferred than a good, high-quality ball head.
A Remote Cable Release…when shooting at slow shutter speeds that can be several seconds long any camera movement can induce motion blur in the image or decrease the sharpness of the image. Using either a remote control or a remote cable release allows you to start and stop the shutter without inducing any camera shake that might happen by simply pushing on the shutter button. Many if not most DSLR's accept a remote cable release that can allow you to "lock" the shutter open for extremely long nighttime exposures.
A Small Flashlight…while not a requirement, having a flashlight can be invaluable when making camera adjustments for nighttime photography. This is especially important if you will be taking photos where there is little if any ambient light available.
Camera Settings for Nighttime Photography
Generally speaking you will want to keep your ISO speed as low as possible when shooting longer exposure nighttime scenes. Of course it really depends on your subject because if there are people or you want to try and freeze the action you will need a faster shutter speed and therefore a larger ISO speed to ensure enough light falls on the image sensor to properly expose it.
Full manual control is normally best as it allows you more control over the key camera settings. Since low light situations can prevent the camera's autofocus from "locking in" on a subject it is best to use manual focus when shooting fireworks or similar subjects. Using manual focus allows you to lock in the focus to help avoid the camera's autofocus circuits from "hunting" or searching for a good focal point.
In order to help create special "star effects" on the bright points of light in the photo, such as street lights, etc., you should use a longer shutter speed and smaller aperture setting. An aperture setting of between F/22 and F/32 can help produce a "star effect" on street lights as the lights are being "shaped" by the camera's aperture blades. Of course if you use a smaller aperture setting you will need to adjust the shutter speed to allow enough light to properly expose the image.
Click here for more information on camera settings such as ISO, shutter speed and aperture.
Using Flash for Nighttime Photography
Most of what we have been discussing so far has to do with natural light nighttime photography. However there are some cases such as nighttime portraits where you will need to use a flash to light your subject. The problem with using flash it that normal flash modes can "ruin" the nighttime atmosphere that you want in your photo. This happens when the flash properly lights the subject but the background is too dark to show any detail. This is where the "slow-sync" flash setting can save the day. This special flash setting that most DSLR's have allows the flash to be used to properly expose the subject while still allowing the camera to use a slower shutter speed to make sure the background retains that pleasing nighttime atmosphere.
Creating Special "Hollywood Style" Bokeh in Your Nighttime Photography Pictures.
The Bokeh Masters Kit is an inexpensive accessory designed to allow you to create special "bokeh" effects in your nighttime photography. Using the Bokeh Master kit allows you to create different shaped patterns in the lights of your nighttime scene. From circles to stars and everything in between this handy accessory is fun to play with and can help you produce some great nighttime special effects.
I trust these nighttime photography tips have been helpful to you. Until next time keep "capturing life's memories one picture at a time."
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Don Ramon Musquiz to José Maria Letona, September 25, 1831
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in consequence of which the requisition
which I have caused to be made of them
will be without effect; and even
Supposing that they had those means
and the laws should be granted
to them according to the Colonization
Laws, an embarrassment must present
itself of their not having the
means to pay the fees to the Com-
missioner and to the Surveyor, nor the
amount for the Stamp-paper, neces-
sary for issuing them their titles, nor
the Land Dues to the State, according
the installments provided in the said
Law. For these reasons, if there
should be no other method adopted,
perhaps no progress can be made
in this business; unless it be said that
His Excellency, the Commandant Genl.
in virtue of the authority
vested in him by the Supreme Go-
vernment of the union as the Commis-
sioner, shall establish them in the cha-
acter of Colonists of the new Set-
tlements, projected for account of
the Federation.
God and Liberty, Bexar 25th
Sept. 1831
(signed) Ramon Musquiz
To his Excellency
the Governor of the State
of Coahuila and Texas
A true
Don Ramon Musquiz to José Maria Letona, September 25, 1831. Texas Indian Papers Volume 1, #2, Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.


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One of the most recognized faces in Italy is that of Moira Orfei, whose outlandish appearance has become the Italian symbol for the circus queen [more...]
Provocative People & Cool Places in Italy
Italy's wealth of historical sites is surpassed only by its wealth of corrupt politicians, but hey, no place is perfect. If we focus on Italian artists, architects and designers, plus Italy's great chefs and scientists, then we can try our best to ignore Berlusconi. Italy is like a hundred countries in one, with totally different places to visit that have their own architecture, regional cuisine and local dialect, and many of these places are rarely visited by foreign tourists. Explore slowly with me, and discover off the beaten track Italy, as well as personal recommendations at more popular sites in Italy, and interesting people along the way.
Moira Orfei – Queen of the Italian Circus
Free Museums during 2012 Culture Week in Italy
Enjoy free admission to museums and archeological sites all over Italy during the 14th annual Settimana della Cultura, the 2012 edition of Italian Culture Week [more...]
Roman Mosaics in Sicily – The Villa del Tellaro
Set amongst lemon groves near the town of Noto in southeastern Sicily, the remains of the Roman Villa del Tellaro are noteworthy for their exquisite Roman mosaics dating back to the 4th century AD. [more...]
Towers that Aren't – Torri, The Villas of Modica
Aren't towers supposed to be tall? Not in the countryside of Modica, where a "torre" - tower - is something else indeed. [more...]
Weekend with FAI 2012 – Italian National Trust Sites
The weekend of March 24 & 25, 2012 the organization called "FAI" (Italian National Trust) sponsors guided visits of 670 sites all over Italy, most of which are not normally open to the public. [more...]
Shopping in Italy-The Lorenzi Knife & Kitchenware Shop
The historic Lorenzi shop in Bolzano is a family–run store with a great selection of quality kitchen goods, knives, and scissors. If you've got something to cut, they've got the tool, and their individual attention and friendly service are the essence of shopping in Italy. [more...]
Neviere in Sicily – From Snow to Ice on Monte Lauro
Gathering snow and compacting it into ice has been done for centuries, but nowhere more beautifully than at the neviere snow huts of Monte Lauro. Join us on a visit to this off the beaten path attraction in Sicily. [more...]
Traditional Christmas Nougat in Italy–Perfect Almond Torrone
A visit to torrone heaven in the small town of Giarratana, Sicily. At the Torronificio Trapani, I watched how to make almond torrone, a traditional Christmas nougat that is popular all over Italy. [more...]
Fixed-price Lunch Fixed-Price Menus at 2-star Michelin Il Duomo in Ragusa, Sicily
New fixed-price menus at lunch are an enticement for discerning diners at the 2-star Michelin restaurant Il Duomo in Ragusa Sicily. They're a great way to sample chef Ciccio Sultano's superb cooking. [more...]
Berlusconi Resigns, Mario Monti New Prime Minister
Silvio Berlusconi resigned on Nov 12, 2011, and a government of technocrats is being headed by the newly appointed prime minister, Mario Monti. But Italy's current situation is still shaky as Monti works to gain a confidence vote in parliament, and hopefully head off early elections. [more...]


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Examine (AO3) the inputs, outputs, stores and transfers of the hydrological cycle.
Discuss (AO3) the causes and consequences of the changing balance between water stored in oceans and ice.
Key Terminology
Define the terms below using your 'IB Geography. Course Book' by Cooke and Nagle, the command term posters in the classroom and the links below.
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JVM Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - Version 4.23, by Dr. Herong Yang
Largest Stack Size for HotSpot on Windows
This section provides a tutorial example on how to find out the largest stack size supported by HotSpot on Windows systems. The highest safe stack size is about 160 MB on Windows.
Another way to test the JVM behavior is to keep increasing the stack size using the -Xss option on MultiStackThread.java. Here is the first run with -Xss1m and 1 thread:
C:\>\progra~1\java\jdk1.8.0\bin\java -Xss1m MultiStackThread 1 20000 Number of threads started: 1 Stack overflow at 17939 for thread: 8 Stack overflow at 17939 for thread: 8 Stack overflow at 17939 for thread: 8 Stack overflow at 17939 for thread: 8 Stack overflow at 17939 for thread: 8 Time, heap total, free and used: 1, 2031616, 1483888, 547728 Time, heap total, free and used: 2, 2031616, 1483888, 547728 Time, heap total, free and used: 3, 2031616, 1465488, 566128 ...
The JVM was able to create 17,939 frames within the 1MB stack. But the StackOverflow exception was thrown 5 times. I am not sure why.
Note the heap usage is very low, only about 566KB. I also collected the JVM footprint using the tasklist command in another command window:
C:\herong>tasklist Image Name PID Session Name Session# Mem Usage ============= ======== ================ =========== ============ ... java.exe 7188 Console 1 15,064 K ...
I did more runs and compiled the result shown below:
-Xss Frames Mem Usage Heap Usage (1 Thread) 1m 17939 15,064 K 566128 2m 27970 16,256 K 547728 4m 50763 18,260 K 584744 8m 94906 18,680 K 570872 16m 182579 26,896 K 570872 32m 356072 43,300 K 570872 64m 704467 76,112 K 552088 128m 1403726 141,768 K 570808 160m 1754577 174,620 K 552200 176m 1929494 191,028 K 552248 (Unable to stop with Ctrl-C) 200m (java.lang.OutOfMemoryError) 256m (Error occurred during initialization of VM)
Some notes on the test result:
Conclusion: Do not specify large stack size, unless your application requires very deep nested method calls.
Last update: 2014.
Table of Contents
Downloading and Installing JDK 1.8.0 on Windows
Downloading and Installing JDK 1.7.0 on Windows
java.lang.Runtime Class - The JVM Instance
java.lang.System Class - The Operating System
ClassLoader Class - Class Loaders
Class Class - Class Reflections
JRockit JVM 28.2.7 by Oracle Corporation
Memory Management and Garbage Collectors
►JVM Stack, Frame and Stack Overflow
StackOverflowError Exception Test
-Xss JVM Option for Stack Size
Frame Impact of Extra Statements
JVM Stack Expansion and Footprint
JVM Stack Expansion and OutOfMemoryError
►Largest Stack Size for HotSpot on Windows
Default Stack Sizes of HotSpot and JRockit
JRockit Frame Size Smaller than HotSpot
JRockit Expanding Stacks in Bigger Chunks
JRockit Running Out Of Memory Quicker
Largest Stack Size for JRockit on Windows
Thread Testing Program and Result
CPU Impact of Multi-Thread Applications
I/O Impact of Multi-Thread Applications
Micro Benchmark Runner and JVM Options
Micro Benchmark Tests on "int" Operations
Micro Benchmark Tests on "long" Operations
Micro Benchmark Tests in JIT Compilation Mode
Micro Benchmark Tests on "float" and "double" Operations